Alexander Volkov defeats Waldo Acosta by unanimous decision at UFC 328

Alexander Volkov secured a unanimous decision victory over Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC 328 with scorecards reading 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28. The New Jersey crowd booed the decision, apparently favoring Acosta's aggressive callouts to fight in the center of the octagon. The observer scored the first two rounds for Volkov and expected a more dominant performance, comparing it to Volkov's convincing win over Sergey Pavlovich two years ago. During his post-fight octagon interview, Volkov carried the Russian flag and told the hostile crowd it was an honor to fight on May 9th. He called for a title fight, stating he's ready to face any of the top contenders: Tom Aspinall, Ciryl Gane, or Alex Pereira.